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Table 3.2 FD75/CA25 Combine Header Recommended Settings
Crop Type
Stubble
Height
mm (in.)
Crop
Condition
Divider
Rods
Draper
Speed
Setting
6
Header
Angle
78
Reel
Cam
Reel
Speed
%
9
Reel
Position
Skid Shoe
Position
8
Stabilizer
Wheels
10
Upper
Cross
Auger
Cereals <102 (<4)
Light
Off
8
B – C
310–15 6 or 7
Up or
middle
Storage
Not
required
Cereals <102 (<4)
Normal
On
7
B – C
2 10 6 or 7
Up or
middle
Storage
Not
required
Cereals <102 (<4)
Heavy
On
7
B – C2106or7
Up or
middle
Storage
Recom-
mended
Cereals <102 (<4)
Lodged
Off
7
B – C
3or4 5–10 4 or 5
Up or
middle
Storage
Not
required
Cereals
102–203
(4–8)
Light
Off
8
B – C
410–15 6 or 7
Middle or
down
As required
8
Not
required
Cereals
102–203
(4–8)
Normal
On
7
A2106or7
Middle or
down
As required
8
Not
required
Cereals
102–203
(4–8)
Heavy
On
7A
2 10 6 or 7
Middle or
down
As required
8
Recom-
mended
Cereals
102–203
(4–8)
Lodged
Off
7
D3or45–10 4 or 5 Down As required
8
Not
required
Cereals
203+
(8+)
Light
Off
8A410–15 6 or 7
Not
applicable
As required
8
Not
required
Cereals
203+
(8+)
Normal
On
7
A2106or7
Not
applicable
As required
8
Not
required
Cereals
203+
(8+)
Heavy
On
7
B – C
2 10 6 or 7
Not
applicable
As required
8
Not
required
Cereals
203+
(8+)
Lodged
Off
7
B – C
3or4 5–10
4or5
Not
applicable
As required
8
Not
required
6. Setting on CA25 draper control. 7. Set header angle as shallow as possible (setting A) with center-link and skid shoes while maintaining cutting height. 8. Cutting height is controlled with a combination of skid shoes and header angle. 9. Percentage above ground speed. 10. Stabilizer wheels are used to limit the side-to-side movement when cutting off the ground in rolling terrain and to minimize bouncing.